Pirates: Usurping a Kingdom Is Surprisingly Easy

Aramaki seemed to have no intention of retaliating against Prince Keiji and Miss Shinagawa. Instead, he strolled around the Taya Imperial Capital in a handsome Goa Empire military uniform, looking like he was showing off his splendid attire. The gleaming Imperial Baron medal made even the Viscounts and Earls of Taya Kingdom retreat. Even Harada Duke did not dare to meet the gaze of his former subordinate. This allowed Aramaki to enjoy the wonderful feeling of being superior.

He swore that Emperor Kael, who redeemed him for a billion Berries and bestowed upon him a noble title, would be his sun from now on! He would be loyal! Loyal! And still loyal! He also wanted to ascend to the position of Empire Duke step by step, making the royal family and nobles of Taya Kingdom fear him and regret not valuing him.

Kael also took Reiju, Baby 5, Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, and Tashigi to tour the Taya Imperial Capital, buying many local specialties and clothes. Kael even specifically prepared a gift for Queen Sally. Eric surprisingly accompanied Sanji to buy special ingredients from the South Blue. This smooth fellow was quite attentive to the Empress's younger brother. No wonder he was so successful in the Goa Empire, with friends everywhere.

"Moss-head" Zoro, as always, was cultivating, and "White-haired" Saga also got serious about his training. Van Augur was also busy with his own affairs, cultivating his two-color Haki. Aramaki's addition indeed put them under increased pressure. They couldn't let Aramaki leave them so far behind. Lest Aramaki be promoted to Duke while they were still mere Barons and Viscounts.

On the third day, as Kael proposed the idea of leaving, King Qizhi VI immediately prepared a large batch of return gifts for the Goa Empire, wishing that Kael and Aramaki, these 2 powder kegs, would leave immediately. King Qizhi VI prepared various return gifts worth nearly 2 billion Berries because Kael righteously refused to take back Aramaki's 1 billion ransom. For this, King Qizhi VI could only find a way to send the ransom back in a different manner. After all, although a sea overlord like Kael said he didn't want it, he couldn't actually not give it.

As the Exile Emperor, the Marine warship, and the snail warship departed, disappearing into the sea, King Qizhi VI, who was among the farewell party, finally breathed a sigh of relief. The 2 days accompanying Kael, this King of Exile, were the most anxious days of his life. That feeling of not being in control of one's own life was truly terrible and uncomfortable. Fortunately, Kael did not cause trouble and even reached an agreement with them for diplomatic relations and cooperation, deepening commercial exchanges.

Taya Kingdom almost faced a major crisis because of Aramaki's matter. Thankfully, it has now been resolved peacefully. They only lost a criminal police officer and nearly a billion Berries. This result was absolutely acceptable. However, King Qizhi VI and Harada Duke did not know how powerful a pillar they had lost.

Prince Keiji and Shinagawa, who had gone to a neighboring country to avoid the limelight, also returned to Taya Kingdom a few days later. Shinagawa still secretly blamed Prince Keiji for her resentment of not becoming an imperial concubine. In the following days, Prince Keiji and the sons of Dukes and Marquises in the Taya Imperial Capital were secretly fooled by Harada Shinagawa, this beautiful woman full of resentment. This caused many conflicts among the royal family and nobles in the Taya Imperial Capital, and even led to a power struggle which almost led to a military confrontation between the royal family and a certain great noble.

Coupled with the absence of a strong individual like Aramaki to suppress them, the peaceful order in the Taya Imperial Capital was disrupted significantly, and domestic conflicts became increasingly tense. It must be said that this Harada Shinagawa has the potential to be a generation's enchanting concubine.

On the 3 warships sailing in the South Blue, Zoro and Saga jointly attacked Aramaki, but were easily defeated by him. The strength of the 2 sides was simply not on the same dimension. Not to mention Aramaki's almost infinitely growing vines, which left the 2 of them flustered. Even the vines simply wrapped with Armament Haki were so hard that Zoro and Saga couldn't cut them at all.

"Is this the power of Armament Haki! It's as hard as steel." Zoro looked at the black vines comparable to steel, sparks flying as he cut them, yet he still couldn't do anything to Aramaki. Aramaki didn't even move, just stood there, and defeated Zoro and Saga with 2 fingers.

"You have some skill, much stronger than the average pirate, but it's still not enough." Aramaki felt that the time for him to be promoted to Imperial Marquis could be shortened considerably from 1 year. Now it just depended on when he could encounter a great pirate with a bounty over 500 million Berries. This time, Emperor Kael was going to the West Blue, and Conical Pimiento of the West Blue seemed to have a bounty over 500 million Berries, reaching 542 million Berries.

This filled Aramaki's eyes with longing! Among the commanders of the Happo Navy of Flower Country in the West Blue, and those pirate family heads in Sang Country, there were several great pirates with bounties over 500 million Berries. He had to find a way to get Emperor Kael to take a stroll through the battlefields of Flower Country and Sang Country. Otherwise, he would have to go to the dangerous New World to find those great pirates.

As for Van Augur's bullets and Eric's Wind Blade, even if Aramaki didn't use Armament Haki, he could directly ignore their long-range attacks. He was a Logia-type ability user. If Aramaki was serious, he could directly shatter Eric's Wind Blade and catch Van Augur's bullets. Zoro and the other 3 were completely overwhelmed by Aramaki. No wonder Kael said Aramaki could wipe them out; the gap was truly immense. Aramaki truly had the strength to become an Empire Duke.

"Aramaki, help me test my strength!" Kael finally found a perfect test subject.

"Alright, let me see His Majesty's strength!" Aramaki also wanted to witness the true strength of this King of Exile.

"Don't use Haki yet." Kael directly covered Aramaki with his Time Domain, intending to exile him directly.

"Okay!" Aramaki agreed to Kael's request without hesitation. The next moment, he completely disappeared.

"Indeed, those who don't resist can be directly exiled." Kael felt that exiling an Admiral-level strong person like Aramaki still didn't consume much stamina. Paramecia abilities were truly miraculous; strong individuals who didn't resist were like ordinary people. Even a master of all 3 forms of Haki, after losing his fighting ability, was no different from an ordinary person in front of Sugar. The adorable Sugar even wanted to directly touch the unsuspecting, full-strength Straw Hat Luffy and Trafalgar Law to turn them into toys. If not for Usopp's divine intervention, Luffy and Law might have been hit and turned into helpless toys.

Soon, Aramaki was released by Kael.

"Gradually increase your Armament Haki defense," Kael continued. Aramaki was a bit confused; he was still waiting for Kael to make a move, how did he directly skip the part about not using Haki?

"Uncle Aramaki, you were just exiled by Emperor Kael for 5 seconds." Saga explained to Aramaki; at 17 years old, calling 37-year-old Aramaki "uncle" seemed perfectly fine.

"I disappeared for 5 seconds?" "What a miraculous ability." "Also, Saga, please call me Baron Aramaki!" Aramaki's eyes narrowed; he hadn't felt anything at all, but he was more concerned about Saga's address.